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Bad news is when excess calcium is found a common cause is bone cancer destroying bone cells and liberating more calcium than the body can handle. I have seen two extreme cases. Would not wish it on anyone. Good God....you know how to [bleep] up someone's evening..... Only posting fact... my point is the situation should not be toyed with.
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I don't have an Endocrinologist. If I did I wouldn't need to ask the question here. And for the record there SCgman, I'm definitely NOT looking for pity, sympathy, or anything, just friendly advice. Zero help, but wishing you the best. Navigating the health care system in this country in the post-obamacare era sucks. Hope you have access to competent physicians. Thanks jack.....it's an exercise in patience that's for sure. Been feeling low for 6 weeks now, and it'll likely be at least a couple/three more before a referral. Appreciate it.
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Bad news is when excess calcium is found a common cause is bone cancer destroying bone cells and liberating more calcium than the body can handle. I have seen two extreme cases. Would not wish it on anyone. That doesn't sound fun. I'm hoping/betting the CT scan would have caught any cancer, and it came back clean.
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I don't have an Endocrinologist. If I did I wouldn't need to ask the question here. And for the record there SCgman, I'm definitely NOT looking for pity, sympathy, or anything, just friendly advice. Zero help, but wishing you the best. Navigating the health care system in this country in the post-obamacare era sucks. Hope you have access to competent physicians. Thanks jack.....it's an exercise in patience that's for sure. Been feeling low for 6 weeks now, and it'll likely be at least a couple/three more before a referral. Appreciate it. I would do whatever it took to change their timeline.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Bad news is when excess calcium is found a common cause is bone cancer destroying bone cells and liberating more calcium than the body can handle. I have seen two extreme cases. Would not wish it on anyone. That doesn't sound fun. I'm hoping/betting the CT scan would have caught any cancer, and it came back clean. I know of only two cases and neither showed on a CT scan for a long time.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Johnny, I used to before I got both knees replaced. I don't think I'm at an advanced stage like osteoporosis because I have zero pain anywhere associated with it yet.
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JG what are last two labs on PTH? Give us (me) the number value.
Most clinicians won’t act unless pth is 10x the upper value.
Mine runs in 600s. I’m on sensipar and calctriol for it. And it’s barely dips below 300. They just give me the shrug. Like no big deal.
I think normal ranges are 40-100
Expect it to be more, obviously if you got any inkling of a compromised renal function. Thoughts I remember, you posted your GFR based on my memory of that thread it wasn’t that bad IMO.
Now you can have good GFR but your kidneys can’t still be miscommunicating the regulation of pth and calcium allocation.
I have a shîtty GFR but I have zero issue with phosphorous and potassium. Most low renal patients, K and Ph are the absolute devil to them.
Post up your lab value. On the PTH.
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I don't have an Endocrinologist. If I did I wouldn't need to ask the question here. And for the record there SCgman, I'm definitely NOT looking for pity, sympathy, or anything, just friendly advice. Rest assured, wishing you all the best.
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Doctors, bless their hearts love to make diagnosis on one or two observations. They never were allowed to do that in a freshman level stats class.
You could fluke a lab and or/and or not.
Repeat the labs yet again and consult a nephrologist. They are more in tune with parathyroid issues
I tend to think endocrine docs specialize more in fat chicks and their thyroid and dumpy kids and their pituatary issues more.
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I would do whatever it took to change their timeline.
Right on Sitka.
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JG what are last two labs on PTH? Give us (me) the number value.
Most clinicians won’t act unless pth is 10x the upper value.
Mine runs in 600s. I’m on sensipar and calctriol for it. And it’s barely dips below 300. They just give me the shrug. Like no big deal.
I think normal ranges are 40-100
Expect it to be more, obviously if you got any inkling of a compromised renal function. Thoughts I remember, you posted your GFR based on my memory of that thread it wasn’t that bad IMO.
Now you can have good GFR but your kidneys can’t still be miscommunicating the regulation of pth and calcium allocation.
I have a shîtty GFR but I have zero issue with phosphorous and potassium. Most low renal patients, K and Ph are the absolute devil to them.
Post up your lab value. On the PTH. GFR 31 PTH was 6........not a misprint.......6.
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Dang what’s up with your GFR?
It wasnt that bad before.
That pth has to be a lab error. unless it’s given in 10^power of some coefficient.
Typically with compromised GFR you have very elevated Pth
My GFR is bad bad bad, Stage 4 renal failure and I’m 18-22 depending on labs and hydration, and or if I’m on an antibiotic.
Are you on any antibiotics right now?
You’re stage 3 renal with a GFR like that. You need to go to a nephrologist and start seeing him/her on a regular interval and also an initial diagnosis of what’s going on in the background.
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I gotta do something that's for sure. No medicine except for 20mg Lisinopril for marginally high blood pressure.
FWIW Creatinine 2.21 BUN 31
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I am IIRC you GFR was 1.5,6 last thread?
Did you get some good amount of water before that lab
Need about 24 ounces of water to do a BMP panel 2-3 hours before. Makes veins easier to hit too
But don’t drink a gallon, that will skew.
You need a protein test with a next urinalysis they do too
You need a nephrologist. Plain and simple.
Could be something trivial like a constriction of plaque in the renal artery. Or stenosis Ultrasound those kidneys and check velocities on the vessles feeding those organs
Hoping for the best.
I hope at this point you would swear off any NSAIDS completely. Forget they exist.
Naproxen, ibuprofen, Advil. No more.
You need to freeze whatever is manifesting itself.
Don’t panic, 2.2 creat.
has zero limitations. Neither much does 4.0
Start dialysis at 6-7 creat or 15 GFR.
Good luck.
PM me I’m glad to help any more if I can.
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I’m an Endocrinologist in my spare time. I evaluated all the data, including your most recent posts, and my diagnosis is...
You’re gay.
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Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
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Slum, from last discussion:
CREATININE 1.55 EGFR IF NONAFRICN AM 49 CALCIUM 10.2
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I’m an Endocrinologist in my spare time. I evaluated all the data, including your most recent posts, and my diagnosis is...
You’re gay.
P Why thank you big boy!!!
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I’m an Endocrinologist in my spare time. I evaluated all the data, including your most recent posts, and my diagnosis is...
You’re gay.
P Why thank you big boy!!! Embrace it, and stop on by some time. P
Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
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Be very cautious of anyone like a cardiologist wants to do ANY type arteriogram with contrast.
That will harm his GFR situation possibly irreversible
If totally unavoidable. Ask for 2 vials of Mucamist orally to lube the contrast and sheiks the nephrons from that awful chit.
Because they *may* want to do an arteriogram exploration on your renal arteries
Just in case.
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Be very cautious of anyone like a cardiologist wants to do ANY type arteriogram with contrast.
That will harm his GFR situation possibly irreversible
If totally unavoidable. Ask for 2 vials of Mucamist orally to lube the contrast and sheiks the nephrons from that awful chit.
Because they *may* want to do an arteriogram exploration on your renal arteries
Just in case. Jesus Christ..... You really ARE Kingston's sock puppet.
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